Apostles and Prophets: The Foundation of the Church
Overview
Jesus revealed himself to be the cornerstone of the church; but he has built his church, and continues to build it, through apostles and prophets—men and women who are empowered by the Holy Spirit for this purpose. C. Peter Wagner, who has studied the restoration of apostles and prophets to the church in recent years, now takes a closer look at how the people called to these crucial roles are meant to function in order to fulfill their divine purpose.
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Top Highlights
“The authority of an apostle is only operative within the sphere of ministry that God has assigned to the apostle. When apostles venture outside their appointed sphere of ministry, they have no more authority than any other member of the Body of Christ.” (Page 38)
“My purpose here, however, is simply to point out that when a given apostle knows for sure exactly what ministry or call God has given him or her, their self-confidence rises accordingly. This is not pride. Their confidence rests not in their own ability but in a deep assurance that they are obeying God and acting according to His will. To the degree that this happens, the apostle’s authority increases.” (Page 28)
“The apostolically oriented churches that will be moving the Body of Christ forward in this twenty-first century have aggressive missionary outreach in their spiritual DNA. An aggressive missionary mind-set is an established part of the springboard from which the apostles are taking us forward today.” (Page 14)
“When it comes right down to it, we have to admit that even a cursory analysis reveals that, for the most part, Christian churches are being run by administrators and teachers.” (Page 10)
“If all apostles have the gift of apostle as I argued above, all do not have the same ministries or the same activities. Not all apostles are called to do the same thing.” (Page 28)
No one is more qualified to speak on this subject than C. Peter Wagner.
—John Eckhardt, pastor and overseer, Crusaders Ministries
Extraordinary and balanced insights for governmental order in the church today.
—Cindy Jacobs, cofounder, Generals of Intercession
Apostles and Prophets will both bless and build the church.
—John P. Kelly, executive director, International Coalition of Apostles
Apostles and Prophets should be required reading for every leader and future leader in God’s kingdom.
—Chuck D. Pierce, president, Glory of Zion International Ministries
- Title: Apostles and Prophets
- Author: C. Peter Wagner
- Publisher: Gospel Light
- Publication Date: 2000
- Pages: 144
- Christian Groups: Evangelicals, Pentecostal/Charismatic
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Ministry Resources